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透析から抜け出したい――ウズベキスタンへ渡航移植を試みた女性の経験
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透析から抜け出したい――ウズベキスタンへ渡航移植を試みた女性の経験

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50代で腎不全となり人工透析を始めた60代女性は、国内での腎臓移植待機期間が平均約15年であることを知り、不安からウズベキスタンへ渡航移植を試みたが、移植後の腎臓は摘出され失敗に終わったと朝日新聞の取材に応じて明かした。

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国内では腎臓移植を希望する人が1万人超え、待機期間は平均約15年とされる中、女性は50代で腎不全となり人工透析を始めた。父親も透析の末に亡くなっており、不安から早期の移植を求めてウズベキスタンへ渡航した。

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透析から抜け出したい――。女性は5年前、そう願って中央アジアで腎移植を受けたが、その後移植した腎臓は摘出され、うまくいかなかったという。

渡航移植の実態が見えにくいなか、腎不全を患う60代女性は移植が失敗に終わった自身の経験を伝えたいと朝日新聞の取材に応じた。女性の証言を元に経緯をたどる。

病気が分かり、人工透析が始まったのは50代になった頃。国内では当時、腎臓移植を希望する人は1万人超、移植の待機期間は「平均約15年」とされる。

この先も移植を受けられずに透析が続くと思うと「怖かった」。父親も透析の末に亡くなっており、不安は大きかった。

少しでも早く移植を受けられないか。そう考え、ネットで見つけたNPO法人「難病患者支援の会」(2026年1月に認証取り消し)を頼ったという。

「わらにもすがる思い」女性はウズベキスタンへ

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  • ウズベキスタンでの移植手術の詳細と医療機関名は何か
  • 難病患者支援の会が現在どのような活動を行っているか
  • 渡航移植を規制する日本の法律やガイドラインはどのように適用されるか

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